EP2396269B1 - Device for filling containers - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a device for filling containers such as from EP1495997 A1 known, in particular of bottles and cups, with food and beverages, especially with low-viscosity to pasty dairy - and fat products, juices, waters od.
- containers such as from EP1495997 A1 known, in particular of bottles and cups, with food and beverages, especially with low-viscosity to pasty dairy - and fat products, juices, waters od.
- an upper run a lower run and with upper and lower run connecting side decks and with a variety of support elements endlessly guided on rollers by the apparatus past workstations along upper, side and lower run, said support members having transversely to the conveying direction arranged in rows receptacles for containers.
- a device is for example off EP 1 134 182 known. It is a bottling machine that bottles food, such as dairy products, into cups or bottles.
- the support elements also called cell boards, run on a chain, endlessly through the device.
- the workstations sterilizing, drying, filling and closing the containers are arranged along the so-called upper run. Via a first side center, the support elements then run into the lower strand located below the upper strand and are returned to the upper strand via a second side center.
- the support elements are pulled on slides through the device, also from a certain support element sizes in the conveying direction approximately central support is necessary.
- the mass moment of inertia to be overcome in connection with the currently usual movement speeds of the support elements through the device require strong and therefore heavy chains. Accordingly, the driving gears and motors are dimensioned. As a result, such a device consists of extremely massive and heavy components.
- EP 1 495 997 A1 are further drive concepts known with which the support elements - cell board to cell board - are pushed through a device.
- a screw conveyor is proposed here.
- the sliding of the cell boards through the device has the significant advantage that can be dispensed with because of their lengthening problematic chain. Basically, however, the problem remains that large frictional forces have to be overcome and, as a rule, a central support for the cell boards seen in the direction of conveyance is still necessary. In addition, even when pushing the cell boards through the device is not guaranteed that seen in the conveying direction distances of the support elements or container to each other is constant. Basically, the risk that accumulate between the support elements accumulating dirt particles, such as product residues, add up to significant cumulative errors.
- Bottles are usually kept at the bottleneck moved by the filling device.
- the support elements along a series of container receptacles are divided into approximately half in two.
- the support element halves are raised and moved apart parallel to the conveying direction. The bottle is usually inserted from above into the so-widened opening.
- the object of the invention is to develop a device with chainless drive and run on rollers support elements such that an exact positioning of the container at the workstations is possible.
- a device having the features of claim 1, in particular with the characterizing features, according to which at least two support elements are arranged on a common frame and are guided by means of this frame on rollers endlessly through the device.
- the essential advantage of the invention is to be seen in that at least two - preferably 4 - support elements are arranged on a common frame and in so far fixed relative to each other.
- the possible sum error reduces by accumulating dirt between the support elements by at least a factor of 2, in the preferred embodiment even by a factor of 4.
- rollers are arranged on the common frame of the support elements and the frame are guided by means of the rollers on tracks through the device.
- a support member unit may simply be removed from the apparatus and replaced with a unit provided with intact rolls. The role replacement can then take place without the need for production to stand still.
- frames are connected to one another by means of connecting elements at least during the movement of the support elements along the workstations.
- the high acceleration during the feed may, because of the considerable reduction in friction, result in the frames not coming to a standstill at the next workstation. This results in small margins between the individual frames, which leads to significant noise in machine operation by hitting the frame to frame. In addition, such shocks are highly stressing material.
- the coupling of the frames together allows not only a controlled acceleration but also a controlled braking and positioning of the frames in relation to the workstations. As such, a connected frame device achieves the benefits of a chain drive in this regard.
- connection of the frame with each other - with the exception of the necessary match between the connecting elements - is free of play.
- the connecting elements arrange the frame in the horizontal direction to each other, but a relative vertical movement of two adjacent frame to each other solves the connection.
- the connecting elements each have a groove with concave side walls and a respective coupling member, wherein the coupling member of a first connecting element in the groove of a second connecting element rests without play between the apex lines of the concave groove side walls.
- the concave side walls of the groove expand upwards as down like a funnel, so that a clean insertion of the coupling member is possible.
- the coupling member is automatically guided by this geometry to the narrowest point of the groove in the apex lines of the side walls, where it rests without play.
- the geometry for connecting the supporting elements supporting frame can be substantially improved by the fact that the coupling member has parallel to the groove side walls aligned, convex side cheeks, wherein an approximately equidistant arrangement of the apex lines of the concave groove side walls and the convex coupling member side cheeks of interlocking fasteners ensures a substantially backlash-free connection of the frame to each other.
- the support elements mounted on the frame form the essential prerequisite for the device according to the invention also being able to be used for filling wrong ones.
- the support elements are split in half along a row, that each support element half has partial recesses, and that mutually facing partial recesses of adjacent support element halves together form a receptacle for containers, that the support elements arranged vertically liftable on the common frame and in the raised position for opening the receptacles for inserting the container are laterally movable.
- a device for filling containers with food is provided with the reference numeral 10 in the figures as a whole.
- the filling device for container 10 has an upper strand OT, a lower strand UT spaced therefrom, and two lateral grains ST.
- FIG. 1 the in FIG. 1 unspecified support elements along different workstations 11 in the upper strand OT out to be spent on a first side center ST in the Untertrum UT.
- the support elements move in the direction of arrow Y to the second side center ST to be moved from there back to the upper strand OT.
- the support elements run endlessly through the device 10.
- work stations 11 are a sterilization and drying unit 12, dosing stations 13, a capping station 14 and a cap screwing station 15.
- FIG. 2 is the plan view of a portion of the upper strand OT shown, in which a plurality of in the conveying direction X successively arranged support members 16, which are also referred to as cell boards, are arranged.
- Each support element 16 has a plurality of transverse to the conveying direction X arranged container receptacles 17. These are therefore arranged side by side in rows R.
- the container receptacles of a plurality of support elements 17 arranged one behind the other in the conveying direction X form webs B oriented parallel to the conveying direction X.
- FIG. 3 shows a frame 18, the two spaced from each other and in the conveying direction X aligned parallel longitudinal profiles 19 comprises.
- the support elements 16 - four in number here - lie with their ends on the longitudinal profiles 19.
- the support members 16 consist of two support member halves 20, which are obtained by approximately half the splitting of the support members 16 along a row R.
- the longitudinal profiles 19 are arranged by means of transverse profiles 21 to each other and also wear Rolls 22, on which the frame 18 is guided by the device 10. At their ends, the longitudinal profiles 19 form connecting elements 23, which will be described in more detail later and with which several frames 18 can be coupled together.
- FIG. 4 which has a supervision on the in FIG. 3 shown frame 18, its structure is clear again.
- guide members 24, which serve to control an opening movement of the carrier element halves 20, are here attached to the ends of the carrier element halves aligned parallel to the conveying direction X.
- FIG. 5 A view of the frame 18 from below according to FIG. 3 shows FIG. 5 , From this representation it can be seen that the transverse profiles 21 below the support elements 16 hold a Auflägeschiene 25.
- the support rail 25 is arranged approximately centrally between the longitudinal profiles 19 of the frame 18.
- the support rail 25 serves to stabilize the support elements 16, so that they - due to their own weight or the weight of filled containers - do not sag in the middle.
- the transverse profile 21 is, as can be clearly seen from this figure, designed for static reasons as a T-profile.
- FIG. 6 shows the top view of the underside of the frame 18. This figure is opposite FIG. 5 added to the representation of the position of the sectional plane VII, along which the frame 18 according to FIG. 7 is cut vertically.
- each roller 22 is rotatably mounted on a roller shaft 26.
- the roller axle 26 is in turn anchored in the longitudinal profile 19 of the frame. Besides, it is off FIG. 7 It can be seen that the rollers 22 of the frame 18 rest on running rails 27 of the device 10.
- FIG. 8 is a partial view of the section according to FIG. 7 shown. From this it is particularly clear that the roller 22 has a circumferential circumferential approximately V- or roof-shaped groove 28. As a result, the cross-sectional contour of the tread 29 of the roller 22 is also approximately V-shaped. Trained as a running track 27 career has a circular cross-section.
- the running surface 30 of the running bar 27 is formed by the surface 22 facing the roller. How out FIG. 8 it can be seen, the running bar 27 is located with its tread 30 in the V-shaped groove of the roller 22, so that the running surfaces 29 and 30 are tangent to each other.
- FIG. 9 shows a frame 18 which rests on the running rails 27 of the device 10.
- the running rails 27 are arranged both in the upper strand OT as in Untertrum UT, so that the frame 18 are endlessly guided with the support members 16 on the running rails 27 through the device 10.
- FIG. 10 shows an enlarged detail, based on which the structure of the connecting element 23 of the longitudinal profile 19 is explained in more detail.
- the connecting element 23 is part of the longitudinal profile 19 and arranged in each case at its ends pointing to an adjacent frame 18. It initially comprises a vertically oriented groove 31 with approximately concave groove side walls 32. Immediately adjacent to the groove 31, the longitudinal profile 19 forms a coupling member 33. The position parallel to the groove sidewalls 32 aligned side cheeks 34 of the coupling member 33 are convex.
- groove 31 and coupling member 33 are formed such that the coupling member 33 adjacent concave groove side wall 32 simultaneously forms the convex side cheeks 34 of the coupling member 33.
- the groove facing away from the groove The side wall 34 thus forms the end wall of the longitudinal member 19.
- the grooves 31 thus spaced the coupling members 33 of the support members 16. It should also be noted that facing each other connecting elements 23 of adjacent frame 18 are mirror images of each other.
- the connecting elements 23 of adjacent frames 18 engage in one another during the movement along the upper and lower run OT / UT.
- Adjacent frames 18 are fixed to each other.
- the coupling member 33 is dimensioned in its width measured in the direction of movement in the apex lines of the convex side walls 34 so that it rests substantially free of play in the groove 31 when the apex lines of the groove side walls 32 arranged with the apex lines of the side cheeks 34 in approximately a plane are.
- the coupling of the frames 18 is separated by vertically moving adjacent frames 18 relative to each other.
- the coupling elements 33 slide out of the grooves 31. This vertical movement takes place when a frame 18 changes over the side center ST into the lower strand UT.
- FIG. 11 the guided on the running track 27 through the device 10 frame 18 is shown in a partial perspective view.
- the geometry of the running surfaces 29 is approximately V-shaped.
- the part-circular cross-section running surface 30 of the running bar 27 is located in the V-shaped groove of the roller, which forms the roller-side treads 29, a. It will be readily apparent that when the frame 18 is moved by the device, the running track 27 will generally lie in the V-shaped groove of the rollers 22 as deeply as possible. If no transverse forces occur, the roller 22 is guided centered on the running bar 27.
- a secure centering of the frame 18 is ensured transversely to the conveying direction, which ensures that the frame 18, in particular the support members 16 are properly aligned with their container receptacles 17 to the workstations 11.
- FIG. 13 is a sectional view through the frame 18 along its longitudinal profile 19 according to section line XIII in FIG. 12 ,
- the support element halves 20 are held by pins 35, but arranged in the vertical direction movable on the frame.
- the pins 34 are inserted into bores 36 formed by the longitudinal profile 19.
- the vertically movable mounting of the support element halves 20 is particularly necessary for such filling device 10, which serve to fill bottles.
- bottles 37 include a bottle body 38, which merges into a bottleneck 39 under tapering of the bottle diameter.
- the bottleneck 39 is provided near the bottle opening 40 with a radially projecting bottle collar 41.
- the bottles 37 are inserted with their bottleneck 39 each in a container receptacle 17.
- the bottle body 38 is located below the support members 16, the bottle collar 41 is on selbigem on.
- the invention proposes a novel container feeder, which is provided in its entirety by the reference numeral 50. This will be described below on the basis of FIGS. 15 to 20 described.
- FIG. 15 shows the Be Daveerzu slaughter 110 below a provided with support members 16 frame 18.
- the support members 16 each consist of two support member halves 20, which are each provided with partial recesses. Corresponding partial recesses facing each other in pairs form a container receptacle 17.
- the container feed device 50 comprises a base plate 51, above which a bottle lifting plate 52 is arranged. Above the bottle lifting plate 52, in turn, a bottle holding plate 53 is arranged. On the bottle holding plate 53, sleeve-shaped bottle holder 54 are placed, corresponding to the number of container receptacles 17. On the bottle holding plate 53 are still support element lifter 55th arranged. The bottles 37 to be inserted into the support elements 16 are seated inside the bottle holder 54. In the area of the container feed device 50, the device 10 has sliding blocks 56, which are arranged parallel to the longitudinal members 19 of the frame 18 and above the support elements 16. The base plate 51, theauthenticnhebeplatte 52 and the bottle holding plate 53 are vertically movable via a drive, not shown, wherein each of the plates 51 to 53 are movable relative to each other vertically movable.
- Each sliding block 56 has slide guides 57 which have a vertically directed insertion section 58 for the guide members 24 of the support element halves 20.
- Two adjacent scenes 57 each form a backdrop pair.
- the adjoining the vertical insertion section 58 inclined sections 59 of each link pair are directed opposite.
- Each pair of links thus consists of a mirror-image mutually formed link guides 57th
- the container feeder 50 is shown in a vertical section, wherein the cutting plane is transverse to the conveying direction. From this sectional view it can be seen that the bottle holding plate 53 has an opening 60 in the region of each bottle holder 54. In each opening 60 sits a mounted on the bottle lifting plate 52 bottle lifter 61 a.
- the bottle lifter 61 comprises a vertically oriented bottle cap support 62 fastened at one end to the bottle lifting plate 52 as well as another bottle lifter plate 63 fastened to the bottle lifter support 62.
- the bottle 37 sits with its bottom on the bottle lifter plate 63.
- the bottle holder 54 of the container feeder 50 are equipped with bottles 37.
- the container feed device is then moved into the region of upper or lower run OT / UT, at which the bottles 37 are inserted into the support elements 16.
- the bottle necks 39 are located below the support members 16th
- FIGS. 18 to 20 show a vertical section through a frame 18 and arranged below a container feeder 50, wherein the cutting plane is arranged parallel to the conveying direction.
- the initial position of the container feeder which in FIG. 17 is shown in FIG. 18 the opening position shown.
- the unit of bottle lifting plate 52 and bottle holding plate 53 has been vertically lifted relative to the base plate 51.
- lifters 55 not shown, also move the support element halves 20 vertically upwards.
- the support element halves 20 leave the effective range of the pins 35.
- the guide members 24 engage in the vertical insertion sections 58 of the sliding blocks 56.
- the guide members 24 enter the oblique sections 59 of the links 57, which transform the vertical movement of the carrier element halves 20 into a lateral movement.
- the support member halves 20 of a support member 16 are spaced apart, thereby expanding the container receptacles 17.
- the carrier element halves 20 are moved from their support plane AE (the plane in which they rest on the longitudinal carrier 19) into the opening plane OE.
- the width of the container receptacles 17 or the lateral movement of the support element half 20 controlled by the scenes can be recognized in particular from their relative position to the transverse profiles 21. While the cross sections 21 in the sectional view of FIG. 13 between two Supporting elements 16 are arranged to cover the adjacent support member halves 20 of two support members 16 these, when arranged in the opening plane OE.
- bottle lifting plate 52 and bottle holding plate 53 Due to the common vertical movement of bottle lifting plate 52 and bottle holding plate 53, the bottle necks 39 get into the support plane AE. It is ensured that the bottle neck 41 are arranged above the support plane AE. Overall, the unit of bottle lifting plate 52 and bottle holding plate 53 was moved vertically upwards by the distance between the support plane AE and the opening plane OE of the carrier element halves 20.
- FIG. 19 thecommerceneinsetz ein the Be familyerzu slaughter 50 is shown.
- the bottle lifting plate 52 has been moved vertically upwards relative to the bottle holding plate 53.
- the bottles 37 are also moved vertically upwards, the bottle lifters 61 dipping into the bottle holders 54.
- the bottle necks 39 are moved into the opening plane OE of the carrier element halves 20. In this case, the bottle neck 41 are above the support element halves 20th
- FIG. 20 the closed position of the container feeder 50 is shown.
- the unit of bottle holding plate 53 and bottle lifting plate 52 moves in its entirety to reach the closed position in FIG. 20 relative to the base 51 down.
- the bearing on the lifters 55 not shown support element halves 20th follow the downward movement.
- the link guides 57 in which the guide members 24 are seated, provide for the opening movement opposite closing movement of the support member halves 20.
- the support member halves 20 are again in the support plane AE.
- the lateral rearward displacement of the support element halves 20 can again be recognized by their relative position to the transverse profiles 21. These are now again level with each other between the support element halves 20 of two adjacent support members 16.
- the relative movement downwards can be compared in the Figures 19 and 20 also at the distance between the upper opening 64 of the bottle holder 54 and the transverse profile 19 recognize.
- the bottle lifting plate 52 is lowered so far that the bottle lifter plate 63 are again arranged in the plane of the bottle holding plate 53.
- the container feed device 50 is lowered so far that the bottle holder 54 release the bottles 37.
- the above-described container feeding device 50 can be used as a container removal device only by reversing the movement sequence.
- FIG. 20 the starting position.
- the bottles 37 are seated in bottle holder 54.
- the bottle lifter 61 already holds the bottom of the bottle.
- FIG. 19 the bottle holding plate 53 and bottle lifting plate assembly 52 was displaced vertically upward so that the in FIG. 20 Not shown, but applied to the underside of the support member halves 20 lifter 55 move the support element halves vertically above. Due to the engagement of the guide members 24 in the slotted guides 57, a lateral displacement of the support member halves 20 and thus an opening of the container receptacles 17 takes place.
- a frame 18 has been presented, on which the support elements 16 are arranged in groups and can be moved by the device 10. This has significantly improved with respect to the orientation of the support elements 16 in the conveying direction, as it significantly reduces the possible sum error due to contamination between the support elements 16 in a device which pushes the support elements 16 - support member 16 to support member 16 - through the device 10.
- frames 18 according to the invention allow coupling to one another, which allows controlled acceleration and deceleration.
- a novel container feeder 50 which is also suitable for serving as a container removal device.
- the essential advantage of the container feed device 50 is to reduce the opening travel of the carrier element halves 20 from below because of the container feed to the carrier elements 16. As a result, directly adjacent support members 16 can be sent simultaneously with containers 37.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Befüllen von Behältern wie aus der
Eine Vorrichtung ist beispielsweise aus
Eine ebenfalls kettengetriebene Vorrichtung ähnlicher Bauart ist in
Bei der weit überwiegenden Anzahl der am Markt befindlichen Vorrichtungen richtet sich die Anzahl befüllter Behälter nach der Bearbeitungszeit der langsamsten Arbeitsstation der Kette. Der Kettenvorzug erfolgt getaktet, so dass in einer einfachen Variante immer diejenigen Behälter behandelt werden, welche gemeinsam auf einem Tragelement gehalten sind. Es existieren jedoch auch sogenannte Doppelschrittvorrichtungen, bei welchen die Behälter zweier Tragelemente gleichzeitig eine Behandlung an den Arbeitsstationen erfahren.In the vast majority of devices on the market, the number of filled containers depends on the processing time of the slowest workstation in the chain. The chain preference is clocked, so that in a simple variant always those containers are treated, which together on one Supporting element are held. However, there are also so-called double-stepping devices in which the containers of two support elements experience a treatment at the workstations at the same time.
Die Technik des Kettenantriebs ist wohl erprobt und wird seit langer Zeit zuverlässig eingesetzt, obwohl sie nicht unerhebliche Nachteile aufweist. Zunächst besteht das grundsätzliche Problem, dass sich die Kette im Betrieb längt. In Folge dessen nimmt der in Förderrichtung gemessene Abstand zwischen den Tragelementen und somit auch zwischen den von ihnen gehaltenen Behältern im Zeitverlauf zu. Dies ist insofern problematisch, als dass Eindosieren von Sterilisationsmitteln das Einblasen von Trocknungsluft, das Befüllen der Behälter wie auch das Verschließen an den einzelnen Arbeitsstationen auf eine vergleichsweise exakte Positionierung der Behälter angewiesen ist. In Folge dessen sind bei kettenbetriebenen Vorrichtungen Zentriereinrichtungen notwendig.The technique of the chain drive is well proven and has been used reliably for a long time, although it has not insignificant disadvantages. First of all, there is the fundamental problem that the chain lengthens during operation. As a result, the distance measured in the conveying direction between the support elements and thus also between the containers held by them increases over time. This is problematic in that the metering of sterilizing agents, the injection of drying air, the filling of the containers as well as the closing at the individual workstations relies on a comparatively exact positioning of the containers. As a result, centering devices are necessary in chain-driven devices.
Die Tragelemente werden auf Gleitschienen durch die Vorrichtung gezogen, zudem ist ab gewissen Tragelementgrößen eine in Förderrichtung etwa mittige Unterstützung notwendig. Die zu überwindenden Massenträgheitsmomente in Verbindung mit den derzeit üblichen Bewegungsgeschwindigkeiten der Tragelemente durch die Vorrichtung erfordern starke und somit schwere Ketten. Entsprechend sind auch die antreibenden Zahnräder und Motoren dimensioniert. Eine solche Vorrichtung besteht in Folge dessen aus ausgesprochen massiven und schweren Bauteilen.The support elements are pulled on slides through the device, also from a certain support element sizes in the conveying direction approximately central support is necessary. The mass moment of inertia to be overcome in connection with the currently usual movement speeds of the support elements through the device require strong and therefore heavy chains. Accordingly, the driving gears and motors are dimensioned. As a result, such a device consists of extremely massive and heavy components.
Seit geraumer Zeit werden in der Fachwelt theoretische Gedanken angestellt, wie ein kettenloser Antrieb für eine gattungsgemäße Vorrichtung konstruierbar sei. Bekannt geworden ist hierzu in jüngerer Zeit beispielsweise das deutsche Gebrauchsmuster
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Das Schieben der Zellenbretter durch die Vorrichtung hat den wesentlichen Vorteil, dass auf die ihrer Längung wegen problematische Kette verzichtet werden kann. Grundsätzlich bleibt jedoch das Problem, dass große Reibungskräfte zu überwinden sind und in der Regel weiterhin eine in Förderrichtung gesehene zentrale Unterstützung für die Zellenbretter notwendig ist. Zudem ist auch beim Schieben der Zellenbretter durch die Vorrichtung hindurch nicht gewährleistet, dass die in Förderrichtung gesehenen Abstände der Tragelemente bzw. Behälter zueinander konstant ist. Grundsätzlich die Gefahr, dass sich zwischen den Tragelementen ansammelnde Schmutzpartikel, beispielsweise Produktrückstände, zu erheblichen Summenfehlern aufaddieren.The sliding of the cell boards through the device has the significant advantage that can be dispensed with because of their lengthening problematic chain. Basically, however, the problem remains that large frictional forces have to be overcome and, as a rule, a central support for the cell boards seen in the direction of conveyance is still necessary. In addition, even when pushing the cell boards through the device is not guaranteed that seen in the conveying direction distances of the support elements or container to each other is constant. Basically, the risk that accumulate between the support elements accumulating dirt particles, such as product residues, add up to significant cumulative errors.
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Im Anschluss daran werden die Tragelementhälften in ihre Ausgangsstellung zurückbewegt und umschließen den Flaschenhals.Following this, the support element halves are moved back to their original position and enclose the bottleneck.
Abgesehen davon, dass die Aufspaltung der Tragelemente in Tragelementhälften die Summenfehlerproblematik und somit das Problem der exakten Ausrichtung der Tragelemente unter den Arbeitsstationen noch einmal verschärft, gestattet
Mit dem Konzept der Vorrichtung der
Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Vorrichtung mit kettenlosem Antrieb und auf Rollen geführten Tragelementen derart weiterzubilden, dass eine exakte Positionierung der Behälter an den Arbeitsstationen möglich ist.The object of the invention is to develop a device with chainless drive and run on rollers support elements such that an exact positioning of the container at the workstations is possible.
Gelöst wird die Aufgabe von einer Vorrichtung mit den Merkmalen des Anspruches 1, insbesondere mit dem kennzeichnenden Merkmalen, wonach wenigstens zwei Tragelemente auf einem gemeinsamen Rahmen angeordnet sind und mittels dieses Rahmens auf Rollen endlos durch die Vorrichtung geführt sind.The object is achieved by a device having the features of
Der wesentliche Vorteil der Erfindung ist darin zu sehen, dass wenigstens zwei - bevorzugter Weise 4 - Tragelemente auf einem gemeinsamen Rahmen angeordnet und in sofern relativ zueinander fest positioniert sind. Insofern reduziert sich der mögliche Summenfehler durch sich ansammelnde Verschmutzungen zwischen den Tragelementen um wenigstens den Faktor 2, bei der bevorzugten Ausführungsform gar um den Faktor 4.The essential advantage of the invention is to be seen in that at least two - preferably 4 - support elements are arranged on a common frame and in so far fixed relative to each other. In this respect, the possible sum error reduces by accumulating dirt between the support elements by at least a factor of 2, in the preferred embodiment even by a factor of 4.
Es ist bei einer besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform vorgesehen, dass die Rollen an dem gemeinsamen Rahmen der Tragelemente angeordnet sind und die Rahmen mittels der Rollen auf Laufbahnen durch die Vorrichtung geführt sind.It is provided in a particularly preferred embodiment that the rollers are arranged on the common frame of the support elements and the frame are guided by means of the rollers on tracks through the device.
Der wesentliche Vorteil ist hier in der Wartung der Rollen zu sehen. Bei einem Rollendefekt kann einfach eine Tragelementeinheit aus der Vorrichtung entnommen und durch eine mit intakten Rollen versehene Einheit ersetzt werden. Der Rollenaustausch kann dann im Anschluss erfolgen, ohne dass hierfür die Produktion stillstehen müsste.The main advantage can be seen here in the maintenance of the rollers. In a roll defect, a support member unit may simply be removed from the apparatus and replaced with a unit provided with intact rolls. The role replacement can then take place without the need for production to stand still.
Es ist weiterhin vorgesehen, dass Rahmen mittels Verbindungselementen zumindest während der Bewegung der Tragelemente entlang der Arbeitsstationen untereinander verbunden sind.It is furthermore provided that frames are connected to one another by means of connecting elements at least during the movement of the support elements along the workstations.
Die hohe Beschleunigung beim Vorschub, also bei der Bewegung der Tragelemente auf ihren Rahmen in Förderrichtung kann aufgrund der erheblichen Reibungsreduzierung dazu führen, dass die Rahmen nicht an der nächsten Arbeitsstation zum Stillstand kommen. Hierdurch entstehen geringe Spielräume zwischen den einzelnen Rahmen, was beim Maschinenbetrieb durch das Schlagen von Rahmen an Rahmen zu erheblicher Geräuschentwicklung führt. Darüber hinaus sind solche Stöße höchst Material beanspruchend. Die Kopplung der Rahmen aneinander erlaubt neben einer kontrollierten Beschleunigung auch ein kontrolliertes Abbremsen und Positionieren der Rahmen in Relation zu den Arbeitsstationen. Insofern verwirklicht eine Vorrichtung mit verbundenen Rahmen in dieser Hinsicht die Vorteile eines Kettenantriebs.The high acceleration during the feed, that is, during the movement of the support elements onto their frame in the conveying direction, may, because of the considerable reduction in friction, result in the frames not coming to a standstill at the next workstation. This results in small margins between the individual frames, which leads to significant noise in machine operation by hitting the frame to frame. In addition, such shocks are highly stressing material. The coupling of the frames together allows not only a controlled acceleration but also a controlled braking and positioning of the frames in relation to the workstations. As such, a connected frame device achieves the benefits of a chain drive in this regard.
Hierzu ist es erforderlich, dass die Verbindung der Rahmen untereinander - mit Ausnahme des notwendigen Passungsspiels zwischen den Verbindungselementen - spielfrei ist.For this purpose, it is necessary that the connection of the frame with each other - with the exception of the necessary match between the connecting elements - is free of play.
Um das Verfahren der Tragelemente auf ihren Rahmen vom Obertrum ins Untertrum zu vereinfachen und beispielsweise durch eine Hebevorrichtung zu ermöglichen, ist vorgesehen, dass die Verbindungselemente die Rahmen in Horizontalrichtung aneinander anordnen, jedoch eine relative Vertikalbewegung zweier benachbarter Rahmen zueinander die Verbindung löst.In order to simplify the process of the support elements on their frame from the upper strand into the lower strand and to allow for example by a lifting device, it is provided that the connecting elements arrange the frame in the horizontal direction to each other, but a relative vertical movement of two adjacent frame to each other solves the connection.
Um ein sauberes Koppeln und Entkoppeln der Rahmen aneinander zu ermöglichen und um gleichzeitig eine im wesentlichen spielfreie Verbindung der Rahmen untereinander zu gewährleisten, ist vorgesehen, dass die Verbindungselemente je eine Nut mit konkaven Seitenwänden und je ein Koppelglied aufweisen, wobei das Koppelglied eines ersten Verbindungselementes in der Nut eines zweiten Verbindungselementes zwischen den Scheitellinien der konkaven Nut-Seitenwänden spielfrei einliegt.In order to enable a clean coupling and decoupling of the frame together and at the same time to ensure a substantially backlash connection of the frame with each other, it is provided that the connecting elements each have a groove with concave side walls and a respective coupling member, wherein the coupling member of a first connecting element in the groove of a second connecting element rests without play between the apex lines of the concave groove side walls.
Insbesondere die konkaven Seitenwände der Nut erweitern sich nach oben wie nach unten trichterartig, so dass ein sauberes Einführen des Koppelgliedes möglich ist. Gleichzeitig wird das Koppelglied durch diese Geometrie selbsttätig zur engsten Stelle der Nut im Bereich der Scheitellinien der Seitenwände geführt, wo es spielfrei einliegt.In particular, the concave side walls of the groove expand upwards as down like a funnel, so that a clean insertion of the coupling member is possible. At the same time the coupling member is automatically guided by this geometry to the narrowest point of the groove in the apex lines of the side walls, where it rests without play.
Die Geometrie zur Verbindung der die Tragelemente haltenden Rahmen lässt sich wesentlich dadurch verbessern, dass das Koppelglied lageparallel zu den Nut-Seitenwänden ausgerichtete, konvex ausgebildete Seitenwangen aufweist, wobei eine in etwa ebenengleiche Anordnung der Scheitellinien der konkaven Nut-Seitenwände und der konvexen Koppelglied-Seitenwangen von ineinandergreifenden Verbindungselementen eine im wesentlichen spielfreie Verbindung der Rahmen untereinander gewährleistet.The geometry for connecting the supporting elements supporting frame can be substantially improved by the fact that the coupling member has parallel to the groove side walls aligned, convex side cheeks, wherein an approximately equidistant arrangement of the apex lines of the concave groove side walls and the convex coupling member side cheeks of interlocking fasteners ensures a substantially backlash-free connection of the frame to each other.
Die auf Rahmen gelagerten Tragelemente bilden die wesentliche Voraussetzung dafür, dass die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung auch zur Befüllung von Falschen eingesetzt werden kann. In Folge dessen ist vorgesehen, dass die Tragelemente entlang einer Reihe hälftig aufgespalten sind, dass jede Tragelementhälfte Teilaussparungen aufweist, und dass einander zugewandte Teilaussparungen benachbarter Tragelementhälften gemeinsam eine Aufnahme für Behälter ausbilden, dass die Tragelemente vertikal anhebbar auf dem gemeinsamen Rahmen angeordnet und in angehobener Position zum Öffnen der Aufnahmen für das Einsetzen der Behälter lateral beweglich sind.The support elements mounted on the frame form the essential prerequisite for the device according to the invention also being able to be used for filling wrong ones. As a result, it is provided that the support elements are split in half along a row, that each support element half has partial recesses, and that mutually facing partial recesses of adjacent support element halves together form a receptacle for containers, that the support elements arranged vertically liftable on the common frame and in the raised position for opening the receptacles for inserting the container are laterally movable.
Insofern erlaubt erst die Lagerung der Tragelementhälften auf einem gemeinsamen Rahmen das Öffnen und Schließen der Tragelemente analog zu kettengetriebenen Vorrichtungen aus dem Stand der Technik.In this respect, only the storage of the support element halves on a common frame allows the opening and closing of the support elements analogous to chain-driven devices of the prior art.
Weitere Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung in den Figuren dargestellter Ausführungsbeispiele. Es zeigen:
- Fig. 1
- eine Gesamtansicht einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung,
- Fig. 2
- eine Teilansicht des Obertrums der Vorrichtung gemäß
,Figur 1 - Fig.3
- eine perspektivische Ansicht von auf einem Rahmen angeordneten Tragelementen,
- Fig. 4
- eine Aufsicht gemäß
Figur 3 , - Fig. 5
- eine perspektivische Ansicht von unten des Rahmens gemäß
Figur 3 , - Fig. 6
- eine Ansicht von unten des Rahmens gemäß
Figur 3 , - Fig. 7
- eine Schnittansicht des Rahmens gemäß Schnittlinie VII in
Figur 6 , - Fig. 8
- eine Teilansicht des gemäß
Figur 7 geschnittenen Rahmens, - Fig. 9
- eine perspektivische Ansicht des auf Laufleisten aufsitzenden Rahmens gemäß
Figur 3 , - Fig. 10
- eine Detaildarstellung des Verbindungselements eines Rahmens gemäß
Figur 3 , - Fig. 11
- eine Darstellung des Zusammenwirkens von Rolle und Laufleiste,
- Fig. 12
- eine Aufsicht auf einen Rahmen gemäß
Figur 3 , - Fig. 13
- eine Schnittdarstellung des Rahmens gemäß Schnittlinie XIII in
,Figur 12 - Fig. 14
- die Darstellung eines parallel zur Förderrichtung vertikal geschnittenen, mit Behältern bestückten Rahmens,
- Fig. 15
- Darstellung einer erfindungsgemäßen Behälterzuführeinrichtung in ihrer Gesamtheit,
- Fig. 16
- Darstellung eines Kulissensteines gemäß
Figur 15 , - Fig. 17
- Vertikalschnitt durch die
Behälterzuführeinrichtung gemäß Figur 15 quer zur Förderrichtung, - Fig. 18 - 20
- Darstellung der Behälterzuführeinrichtung gemäß
Figur 15 in einem parallel zur Förderrichtung vorgenommenen Vertikalschnitts in verschiedenen Arbeitspositionen.
- Fig. 1
- an overall view of a device according to the invention,
- Fig. 2
- a partial view of the upper run of the device according to
FIG. 1 . - Figure 3
- a perspective view of arranged on a frame supporting elements,
- Fig. 4
- a supervision according to
FIG. 3 . - Fig. 5
- a perspective view from below of the frame according to
FIG. 3 . - Fig. 6
- a bottom view of the frame according to
FIG. 3 . - Fig. 7
- a sectional view of the frame according to section line VII in
FIG. 6 . - Fig. 8
- a partial view of according to
FIG. 7 cut frame, - Fig. 9
- a perspective view of the mounted on running rails frame according to
FIG. 3 . - Fig. 10
- a detailed representation of the connecting element of a frame according to
FIG. 3 . - Fig. 11
- a representation of the interaction of role and running track,
- Fig. 12
- a supervision of a frame according to
FIG. 3 . - Fig. 13
- a sectional view of the frame according to section line XIII in
FIG. 12 . - Fig. 14
- the representation of a parallel to the conveying direction vertically cut, equipped with containers frame,
- Fig. 15
- Representation of a container feeding device according to the invention in its entirety,
- Fig. 16
- Representation of a sliding block according to
FIG. 15 . - Fig. 17
- Vertical section through the container feeder according to
FIG. 15 transverse to the conveying direction, - Fig. 18 - 20
- Representation of the container feeder according to
FIG. 15 in a vertical section taken parallel to the conveying direction in different working positions.
Eine Vorrichtung zum Befüllen von Behältern mit Nahrungsmitteln ist in den Figuren insgesamt mit der Bezugsziffer 10 versehen.A device for filling containers with food is provided with the
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Entlang der Pfeilrichtung X werden die in
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Eine Ansicht des Rahmens 18 von unten gemäß
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Die Darstellung der
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Die Verbindungselemente 23 benachbarter Rahmen 18 greifen während der Bewegung entlang des Ober- und Untertrums OT/UT ineinander ein. Benachbarte Rahmen 18 sind so aneinander festgelegt. Insofern können die getaktet durch die Vorrichtung 10 bewegten Rahmen 18 kontrolliert beschleunigt und gebremst werden. Das Koppelglied 33 ist in seiner in Bewegungsrichtung gemessenen Breite im Bereich der Scheitellinien der konvexen Seitenwandungen 34 derart bemessen, dass es im Wesentlichen spielfrei in der Nut 31 einliegt, wenn die Scheitellinien der Nutseitenwände 32 mit den Scheitellinien der Seitenwangen 34 in etwa in einer Ebene angeordnet sind. Hierdurch wird eine übermäßige Geräuschentwicklung beim Beschleunigen und Verzögern der Rahmen 18 durch Aneinanderschlagen von Verbindungselementen 23 benachbarter Rahmen 18 vermieden.The connecting
Die Kopplung der Rahmen 18 wird getrennt, indem benachbarte Rahmen 18 relativ zueinander vertikal bewegt werden. Hierbei gleiten die Koppelemente 33 aus den Nuten 31. Diese Vertikalbewegung findet statt, wenn ein Rahmen 18 über das Seitentrum ST in das Untertrum UT wechselt.The coupling of the
Gegenüber dem Stand der Technik, in welchem die Tragelemente 16 direkt gegeneinander stoßen, bietet die Anordnung selbiger auf den Rahmen 18 erhebliche Vorteile. Zunächst vermindern sich die Summenfehler, die zu einer fehlerhaften Ausrichtung der Trageiemente zu den Arbeitsstationen führen, um den Faktor, welcher der Anzahl der auf den Rahmen montierten Tragelementen 16 entspricht. Solchen Summenfehler treten auf, wenn im Stand der Technik Schmutzpartikel zwischen benachbarten Tragelementen 16 zur Anlage kommen.Compared to the prior art, in which the
Da erfindungsgemäße mehrere Tragelemente 16 auf einen Rahmen 18 angeordnet sind und vermittels der Rahmen 18 durch die Vorrichtung 19 bewegt werden, verringern sich die Summenfehler erheblich. Bei den im Ausführungsbeispiel dargestellten Rahmen, welche vier Tragelemente 16 tragen, reduziert sich der Summenfehler um den Faktor 4.Since a plurality of
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Sofern beim Betrieb der Vorrichtung durch Störeinflüsse Querkräfte auf die Rahmen 18 wirken, die selbige dezentrieren, gleiten die Rahmen 18 aufgrund der zusammenwirkenden Geometrien von Laufleisten 27 und Rollen 22 nach Fortfall der Querkräfte sofort zurück in ihre korrekte Position.If, during operation of the device, lateral forces act on the
Die in
Die Behälterzuführeinrichtung 50 umfasst eine Grundplatte 51, oberhalb derer eine Flaschenhebeplatte 52 angeordnet ist. Oberhalb der Flaschenhebeplatte 52 wiederum ist eine Flaschenhalteplatte 53 angeordnet. Auf der Flaschenhalteplatte 53 sind, entsprechend der Anzahl der Behälteraufnahmen 17, hülsenförmige Flaschenhalter 54 aufgesetzt. Auf der Flaschenhalteplatte 53 sind weiterhin Tragelement-Anheber 55 angeordnet. Die in die Tragelemente 16 einzusetzenden Flaschen 37 sitzen innerhalb der Flaschenhalter 54 ein. Im Bereich der Behälterzuführeinrichtung 50 weist die Vorrichtung 10 Kulissensteine 56 auf, welche parallel zu den Längsträgern 19 des Rahmens 18 und oberhalb der Tragelemente 16 angeordnet sind. Die Grundplatte 51, die Flaschenhebeplatte 52 sowie die Flaschenhalteplatte 53 sind über einen nicht dargestellten Antrieb vertikal bewegbar, wobei jede der Platten 51 bis 53 relativ zueinander vertikal beweglich verfahrbar sind.The
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Durch die gemeinsame Vertikalbewegung von Flaschenhebeplatte 52 und Flaschenhalteplatte 53 geraten die Flaschenhälse 39 in die Auflageebene AE. Dabei ist sicher gestellt, dass die Flaschenkragen 41 oberhalb der Auflageebene AE angeordnet sind. Insgesamt wurde die Einheit aus Flaschenhebeplatte 52 und Flaschenhalteplatte 53 um den Abstand zwischen Auflageebene AE und Öffnungsebene OE der Tragelementhälften 20 vertikal nach oben bewegt.Due to the common vertical movement of
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Nach Abschluss der Schließbewegung wird die Flaschenhebeplatte 52 noch soweit abgesenkt, dass die Flaschenheberteller 63 wieder in der Ebene der Flaschenhalteplatte 53 angeordnet sind. Im Weiteren wird die Behälterzuführeinrichtung 50 so weit abgesenkt, dass die Flaschenhalter 54 die Flaschen 37 freigeben.After completion of the closing movement, the
Es ist ohne weitere Schwierigkeit erkennbar, dass die vorbeschriebene Behälterzuführeinrichtung 50 lediglich unter Umkehr des Bewegungsablaufes auch als Behälterentnahmeeinrichtung nutzbar ist. In diesem Fall bildet
Zusammenfassend wurde zunächst eine Lösung vorgestellt, bei welcher Tragelemente 17 für Behälter 37, die auf Rollen 22 durch die Abfüllvorrichtung 10 geführt sind, quer zur Förderrichtung zentrierbar sind. Diese ist besonders einfach durch einen Formeingriff von Rolle 22 und Laufleiste 27 gebildet.In summary, a solution was first presented in which support
Des Weiteren wurde ein Rahmen 18 vorgestellt, auf welchem die Tragelemente 16 in Gruppen angeordnet durch die Vorrichtung 10 verfahrbar sind. Dies hat hinsichtlich der Ausrichtung der Tragelemente 16 in Förderrichtung wesentlich verbessert, da sie bei einer Vorrichtung, die die Tragelemente 16 - Tragelement 16 an Tragelement 16 - durch die Vorrichtung 10 schiebt, den möglichen Summenfehler durch Verschmutzungen zwischen den Tragelementen 16 erheblich verringert. Zudem erlauben erfindungsgemäße Rahmen 18 eine Kopplung aneinander, die ein kontrolliertes Beschleunigen und Verzögern ermöglicht.Furthermore, a
Letztlich wurde eine neuartige Behälterzuführeinrichtung 50 offenbart, die ebenso geeignet ist, als Behälterentnahmevorrichtung zu dienen. Der wesentliche Vorteil der Behälterzuführeinrichtung 50 ist es, aufgrund der Behälterzuführung zu den Tragelementen 16 von unten den Öffnungsweg der Tragelementhälften 20 zu verringern. In Folge dessen können direkt benachbarte Tragelemente 16 gleichzeitig mit Behältern 37 geschickt werden. Zudem ist es gegenüber dem aus dem Stand der Technik bekannten Doppelschrittmaschinen möglich, bei vertretbarem Bauraum mehr als zwei Tragelemente 16 gleichzeitig mit Behältern 37 zu versehen. In Folge dessen lässt sich der Durchsatz und somit auch die Rentabilität einer Abfüllvorrichtung 10 wesentlich erhöhen.Finally, a
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- Vorrichtungcontraption
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- Arbeitsstationworkstation
- 1212
- Sterilisations- und TrocknungseinheitSterilization and drying unit
- 1313
- Dosierstationdosing
- 1414
- KappenaufsetzstationA capping
- 1515
- KappenschraubstationKappenschraubstation
- 1616
- Tragelementesupporting elements
- 1717
- Behälteraufnahmencontainer receptacles
- 1818
- Rahmenframe
- 1919
- Längsprofile von 18Longitudinal profiles of 18
- 2020
- TragelementhälfteSupporting element half
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- Querprofil von 18Cross profile of 18
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- Rollen von 18Rolls of 18
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- Verbindungselement von 19Connecting element of 19
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- Führungsgliederguide members
- 2525
- Auflageschienesupport rail
- 2626
- Rollenachseroller axis
- 2727
- Laufleistescroll bar
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- V- bzw. dachförmige Nut von 22V- or roof-shaped groove of 22
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- Lauffläche von 22Tread of 22
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- Lauffläche von 27Tread of 27
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- Nutgroove
- 3232
- Nutseitenwand von 31Groove side wall of 31
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- Koppelgliedcoupling member
- 3434
- Seitenwangen von 33Sidewalls of 33
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- Stiftpen
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- Flaschebottle
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- Flaschenhalsbottleneck
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- Flaschenöffnungbottle opening
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- Flaschenkragenbottle collar
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- BehälterzuführeinrichtungBehälterzuführeinrichtung
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- Grundplattebaseplate
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- FlaschenhebeplatteBottle lifting plate
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- FlaschenhalteplatteBottle holder plate
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- Flaschenhalterbottle Cage
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- Anheberlifter
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- Kulissensteinesliding blocks
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- Kulissenführunglink guide
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- vertikaler Einführabschnitt von 57vertical insertion section of 57
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- Durchbrechung von 53Breakthrough of 53
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- Flaschenheberbottle lifter
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- FlaschenheberstützeJack may support
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- FlaschenhebertellerBottle jack plate
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- obere Öffnung von 54upper opening of 54
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Reihe von Behälteraufnahmen 17 eines Tragelementes 16Row of
container receptacles 17 of a support element 16th - BB
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Bahnen von Behälteraufnahmen 17Webs of
container receptacles 17 - XX
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- Bewegungsrichtung der Tragelemente im UntertrumDirection of movement of the supporting elements in the lower strand
Claims (9)
- A device (10) for filling containers, in particular bottles (37) and cartons with food and semi-luxury goods, in particular with thin to paste-like dairy and fat products, juices, waters or the like,- having an upper run (OT), a lower run (UT) and side runs (ST) connecting the upper and lower run and- having a plurality of support elements (16) which, by means of a chainless drive, are guided continuously through the device (10) on rollers past work stations (11) along the upper, side and lower run (OT, ST, UT)- wherein the support elements (16) have receiving means (17) for containers, which are arranged in rows (R) transversely to the conveying direction (X/Y),characterised in that at least two support elements (16) are arranged on a common frame (18) and are guided continuously through the device (10) on rollers (22) by means of this frame (18).
- A device according to Claim 1, characterised in that the rollers (22) are arranged on the common frame (18) of the support elements (16) and the frames (18) are guided on paths through the device (10) by means of the rollers (22).
- A device according to Claim 1 or 2, characterised in that frames (18) are connected to one another by means of connecting elements (23) at least during the movement of the support elements (16) along the work stations (11).
- A device according to Claim 3, characterised in that - with the exception of the necessary fitting tolerance between the connecting elements (23) - the frames (18) are connected to one another without play.
- A device according to Claim 3 or 4, characterised in that the connecting elements (23) arrange the frames (18) next to one another in the horizontal direction, but a relative vertical movement between two adjacent frames (18) releases the connection.
- A device according to one of Claims 3 to 5, characterised in that the connecting elements (23) have a respective groove (31) with concave side walls (32) and a respective coupling element (33), wherein the coupling element (33) of a first connecting element (23) lies without play in the groove (31) of a second connecting element (23) between the apex lines of the concave groove side walls (32).
- A device according to Claim 6, characterised in that the coupling element (33) has convexly designed side cheeks (34) aligned positionally parallel to the groove side walls (32), wherein an arrangement of the apex lines of the concave groove side walls (32) and the convex coupling element side cheeks (34) of mutually engaging connecting elements (23) in approximately the same plane ensures that the frames (18) are connected to one another substantially without play.
- A device according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterised in that four support elements (16) are arranged on a common frame (18).
- A device according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterised in that the support elements (16) are split in half along a row (R), in that each support element half (20) has partial recesses, and in that mutually facing partial recesses of adjacent support element halves (20) together form a receiving means (17) for containers, in that the support elements (16) are arranged on the common frame (18) such that they can be raised vertically and can be moved laterally in their raised position in order to open the receiving means (17) for inserting the containers.
Priority Applications (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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